Homestead Rebate Program
2010 Tax Rate: 2.059
2010 Equalization Ratio: 95.24
2011 Equalization Ratio: 95.64
2009 Tax Rate: 1.974
2009 Revaluation Year
TAX APPEAL FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM:
Essex County Board of Taxation
50 South Clinton Street, Suite 5200
East Orange, NJ 07018
Phone: 973 395-8525
Regular appeals must be filed by April 1 for current
tax year
Added Assessment Appeals must be filed by December 1 for current tax
year
FORMS
Claim
for Real Property Tax Deduction on Dwelling House or Qualified New
Jersey Resident Senior Citizen, Disabled Person, or Surviving Spouse
Supplemental Income Statement for
Use by Assessor or Collector in Determining Eligibility for Senior
Citizen's Deduction
Please attach copies of:
1) Proof of age
2) First page of Federal tax return
Property
Tax Deduction Claim by Veteran or Surviving Spouse/Domestic Partner
of Veteran or Serviceperson
Please attach copies of your DD214 Service Record
Forms and Certificate of Honorable Discharge or Release
Claim
for Property Tax Exemption on Dwelling House of Disabled Veteran or
Surviving Spouse of Disabled Vetran or Serviceperson
Please attach copy of letter from Veteran's Administration
awarding 100% permanent and total disability